Geography, Coasts

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When does disordant coastline occur?
When bands of different rock type run perpendicular to the coast
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What does discordant coastlines lead to?
Headlands and bays
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When does concordant coastlines occur?
When bands of different rock type run parallel to the coast
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What creates caves, arches, stacks and stumps along a headland?
Weathering and erosion
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What is the main cause for caves being created?
Hydraulic action
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How is an arch formed?
If a cave is formed in a headland, it may eventually break through to the other side, creating an arch
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How is a stack formed?
If an arch collapses, a stack is formed
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How is a stump formed?
If a wave-cut notch attacks the stack, it structure will become weaker and it will collapse and a stump is formed
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What does discordant coastlines lead to?

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When does concordant coastlines occur?

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What creates caves, arches, stacks and stumps along a headland?

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What is the main cause for caves being created?

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